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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spends a night with the angry Greek hero?

2. Who is assisted by the heroic character to safety immediately?

3. Whose safety during the marriage ploy is at stake?

4. Who treats a wound from a spear inflicted on a sibling?

5. Which character is too young to take the oath?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andromache try to calm herself?

2. What does Paris do that alters the fate of the Greek hero?

3. What does Cassandra wish to confide in her brother?

4. What is the story that Helenus tells his sibling?

5. What does Achilles do that makes the Trojan women weep?

6. What eventually happens to Helenus?

7. What does Helenus reveal to his sibling about the horse?

8. What does Cassandra see when she enters the royal mansion?

9. Why do the Trojans break down the city walls?

10. Why is the child of Agamemnon sacrificed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marriage is discussed in many ways throughout Inside the Walls of Troy. Discuss its effect on the status of women and the influence they have in decision-making, self-preservation, romantic interests, and political control.

Essay Topic 2

How is good and evil portrayed on the battlefield? Give an example of each and defend your reasoning in several sentences.

Essay Topic 3

There are numerous metaphors in the book pertaining to beauty. Give three examples of how beauty is portrayed and characters who exhibit power because of their beauty.

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